Changes could favor an earlier treatment for depression.

by Jayashri Kulkarni - Women admitted to psychiatry wards experience high levels of violence and sexual assaults, according to a report released this week by the Victorian Mental Illness Alliance Council.

The Today programme's science correspondent Tom Feilden reports that a team of scientists based at Cardiff University who found that a handful of genes are implicated in a wide range of debilitating neurological conditions have won £5m for further research.

Title: Many Americans Say Stigma of Mental Illness Is FadingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/6/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

The governor included expansion of Medicaid in his budget plan. It would extend coverage to those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level and allow treatment of mental illness for many who now do not have health insurance.